Lawn-hose support.



No. 861,545. PATENTED JULY 3o, 1907; F. H. SMITH.

LAWN HOSE SUPPORT. APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 2o. lo'oe.

UNITEDv sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

FRANK H. SMITII, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE S. BATTY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

LAWN-HOSE SUPPORT.

.Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed August ZO, 1906. Serial No. 331.386.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK I'I. SMITII,` a citizen oi the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lawn-Hose Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a stand or support for holding the pipe and nozzle of a lawn hose when the supporter is to remain in one location for a considerable length of time, but can be changed to discharge water in different directions from the support without taking up the support.

A further object is to provide a device by means of which the nozzle can be instantly secured thereto or removed therefrom and which can be adjusted to any form or size of nozzle.

I accomplish these objects by means of the device described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure l.-is an elevation of my improved supportwith the nozzle in place therein, Fig. 2.-*is a plan of my improved support with the nozzle in place therein.

Referring to the drawings 5 is a metal support or rod pointed on one end as at G so that it Inay be easily forced into the ground, and also to permit of its being turned in any desired direction while the hose is in operation. The upper portion of this support is prefably flattened as at 7 to form a bearing for the sliding is a sliding member I0 formed with a shoulder I6 which is adapted to bear against the flattened portion of the rod 5. This sliding member is provided with a V- shaped jaw I7 which together with the jaw I2 formed on the swivel member serves to firmly hold the nozzle of the hose in place therein.

After the nozzle has been clamped between these jaws and it is found desirable to alter thc angle of the nozzle it can readily be accomplished by slightly loosening the winged thumb nut I4 and re-adjusting the nozzle to a different inclination, when the thumb Init can then be tightened to retain it in its new position.

It will be observed by the above description that my support can be adjusted to accommodate itself to any form or size of nozzle and that by simply slightly loosening the winged thumb nut the jaw l2 of the swiveled member 9 can be turned out of engagement with the nozzle.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isz- 1. In a device ot' the class described, a support a clamp, comprising a swivel member formed of a bolt sere .v threaded on one end and having; the other end bent at right angles to the body, and a member having a V shaped notch therein loosely mounted on said swivel member and means for frictionally securing the clamp on both the hose and the support.

2. In a device oi' the class described, a support; a clamp, comprising a swivel member formed of a bolt having one end bent at an angle thereto, and a member having, a V- shaped notch therein loosely mounted on said swivel mem ber; and means for frietionally securing the clamp on both the hose and the support. V

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 11th day of August, 1006.

FRANK II. SMITH.

Witnesses z EDAIUND A. STIrAUsE, B. )L WILKINSON. 

